Cyber Information Assurance Specialist

Cyber Information Assurance Specialist

Role:
Cyber Information Assurance Specialist

Location:

Any Accenture UK location

Career Level:

Level 9 - Specialist

Please note:

Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which typically requires 5 years continuous UK address history, usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person.

• Apply assurance principles across different goals - including legislation, regulations, standards, and frameworks.
• Identify real-world security risks and support stakeholders in understanding and managing them effectively.
• Take a practical, hands‑on approach to assurance and control evaluation.
• Build experience in operational assurance within a business context.
• Broaden your understanding of cybersecurity domains such as security management, architecture, engineering, and operations.
• Contribute to service delivery and project work, with opportunities to gain experience in Agile and Dev Ops environments.

• Familiarity with major cloud technologies and practical experience with at least one platform such as Azure or AWS.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work with others to achieve common goals.
• Awareness of information security standards and good practices (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).
• Understanding of how security management systems are designed and operated.
• Experience supporting threat and vulnerability management activities.
• Ability to review and assess security controls to understand their effectiveness in reducing risk.

• Building positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in security‑related roles.
• Contributing to the drafting or improvement of security policies and processes.
• Supporting the delivery of security assurance activities for projects or systems.
• Keeping up to date with emerging security threats, trends, and technologies.

In addition to a competitive basic salary, Accenture offers an extensive benefits package including 25 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and three extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners.

• Senior Level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Information Technology
• Industries:
  Accounting

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.